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JoMaCC
Monographic journal issue | 3 | 2 | 2024
Research Article | Pope Francis and Catholicism in Germany
Pope Francis and Catholicism in Germany
Lastly, a Major Disappointment?
Abstract
The article provides an overview of the reception of Pope Francis in Germany following his election in 2013. The initial euphoric reactions are understandable, as Francis raised high expectations, particularly with Evangelii gaudium, regarding the resolution of the enormous backlog of reforms in the Catholic Church in Germany, whose religious situation differs significantly from that of other countries. However, since the post-synodal letter Querida Amazonía, disappointment with Francis has predominated. In particular, the Vatican’s reactions to the ‘Synodal Path’ have caused irritation.
Submitted: Aug. 8, 2024 | Accepted: Sept. 9, 2024 | Published Oct. 24, 2024 | Language: it
Keywords Synodality • Reform of the Church • Sexual abuse • Germany • Pope Francis
Copyright © 2024 Gerhard Kruip. This is an open-access work distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction is permitted, provided that the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. The license allows for commercial use. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/JoMaCC/2785-6046/2024/02/004
